Before his final battle, King Ambrose, also known as Flycatcher, invited all of the Animal Fables currently trapped on The Farm to move back to their lost Homelands by coming to live in his kingdom of Haven. Boy Blue, determined to fulfill Fly’s last command, brings the news to the Farm — which starts a debate among the Farm Fables. Will they remain imprisoned at the Farm — keeping in mind that it’s a very comfortable prison — or will they journey back to the Homelands to take up residence in Haven?

Before his final battle, King Ambrose, also known as Flycatcher, invited all of the Animal Fables currently trapped on The Farm to move back to their lost Homelands by coming to live in his kingdom of Haven. Boy Blue, determined to fulfill Fly’s last command, brings the news to the Farm — which starts a debate among the Farm Fables. Will they remain imprisoned at the Farm — keeping in mind that it’s a very comfortable prison — or will they journey back to the Homelands to take up residence in Haven?

Collects Fables #70-75 and features guest art by the Eisner-nominated Niko Henrichon (Pride of Baghdad).

Customer Reviews

This sees the beginning, middle and end of open warfare with The Adversary. But before that Blue and Red resolve their burning issue. Then Cinders gets a two part mission, which goes the way of all missions.

Willingham does an outstanding job of spreading tension and anxiety throughout the war, especially when things are going well. He imaginatively blends modern and mediaeval styles of conflict with the magical and fantastic, as well as utilising the unique gifts from many of the Fables’ individual stories. With Blue acting as a messenger between the different locations having the reader follow him and read his narration is an excellent technique to help immerse us.

The majority of the art is simple classic stuff relying on the epic sight of what it depicts rather than flashy techniques to engage you. There are a lot of full height vertical panels though, balancing scale with page count for good effect. Buckingham also uses a different style with the Cinderella story pushing himself in a new direction that fits well with the piece. The first story sees Niko Henrichon use a looser, sketchier style and a unique set of colour tints to stamp his own mark on the world very effectively.

There is an extended thank you from the author, a sketchbook and pinup gallery to boot. A fine Thumbs Up!

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